Elite: Dangerous
Discussion
MattyB_ said:
Cockpit based games (Elite, Live for Speed, etc) I don't have a problem with. Other games give me VR sickness after more than about 15 minutes, and it takes a long time to pass.
The main issue for me is eye strain, as some of the text in game can be difficult to read with the SDE (screen door effect). I'd expect this to be massively improved once it's officially released.
Matt that's odd .... My system specs are exactly the same as yours... i2500k @4.5ghz / 8gb ram / EVGA 570GTX. I'm running it at 1920x1080 with everything set on max and its silky smooth !! Has been from Beta 1...The main issue for me is eye strain, as some of the text in game can be difficult to read with the SDE (screen door effect). I'd expect this to be massively improved once it's officially released.
Edited by MattyB_ on Thursday 30th October 18:51
MattyB_ said:
scorp said:
i5-3470, 16gb ram, GTX 560 Ti.
Running an i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz, 8gb RAM and a GTX 570 and I can't run it on anything more than minimum all round without getting judder. Even then, it's not perfect in stations.I'm using the latest geforce drivers which has specific ED optimisations according to the release notes. I couldn't get above minimum in beta2.
nick heppinstall said:
Is it possible to play with Rift for extended periods without suffering any after effects ...
There are some effects. Space station docking makes me a little dizzy particularly if I'm doing a lot of banking turns, probably more because the 'ground' is a cylinder. As another poster mentioned the screen-door effect is a little annoying, especially for this game as red pixels look more blocky because of the rifts pentile matrix display, so that includes almost every bit of orange text in the game.I tend to need to clean my lenses after 10-15 minutes anyway due to eyebrows/eyelashes wiping on them so I'm not using it for hours nonstop.
Edited by scorp on Friday 31st October 01:55
Edited by scorp on Friday 31st October 03:28
Cheers - Am really in two minds about buying this. I used to love playing X-Wing Alliance, and I thought Darkstar One is OK.
I have all of the X3 games - they look nice but for the life of me, I cannot get into any of the games and must conclude they're for dedicated followers who know the game inside out already. Have spent hours on these and am still none the wiser...
So, is this game more accessible for 'noobs'?
I have all of the X3 games - they look nice but for the life of me, I cannot get into any of the games and must conclude they're for dedicated followers who know the game inside out already. Have spent hours on these and am still none the wiser...
So, is this game more accessible for 'noobs'?
chris watton said:
Cheers - Am really in two minds about buying this. I used to love playing X-Wing Alliance, and I thought Darkstar One is OK.
I have all of the X3 games - they look nice but for the life of me, I cannot get into any of the games and must conclude they're for dedicated followers who know the game inside out already. Have spent hours on these and am still none the wiser...
So, is this game more accessible for 'noobs'?
Give its ancestor, Frontier: First Encounters, a go and see what you think. Although it's a few generations old, it'll give you an idea as to the thinking of the designers when building the game. I have all of the X3 games - they look nice but for the life of me, I cannot get into any of the games and must conclude they're for dedicated followers who know the game inside out already. Have spent hours on these and am still none the wiser...
So, is this game more accessible for 'noobs'?
http://www.frontierastro.co.uk/Hires/hiresffe.html
It is easier to fly than frontier mind.... because of the flight assist.
It's actually a hard question to answer, I was right at home from the start and found it easy to fly, but the game isn't very good at explaining stuff to you (maybe that's a work in progress) A couple of times I've bought upgrades then found myself wondering why they don't work until I looked it up on the forums.
So it's kind of both noob friendly, and not noob friendly.
It's actually a hard question to answer, I was right at home from the start and found it easy to fly, but the game isn't very good at explaining stuff to you (maybe that's a work in progress) A couple of times I've bought upgrades then found myself wondering why they don't work until I looked it up on the forums.
So it's kind of both noob friendly, and not noob friendly.
A mate of mine said that he'd heard there was going to be a soft launch for people with beta access (ie, after a certain date your stuff and progress wont be wiped while in 'beta') before the main launch on the 16th, has anyone else heard this as I cant find anything about it on the elite website.
Ive not bought the game yet, might get it tonight but not sure the extra £15 to get access to a month of beta is worth it, if their is some sort of head start then it may be worth it.
Ive not bought the game yet, might get it tonight but not sure the extra £15 to get access to a month of beta is worth it, if their is some sort of head start then it may be worth it.
Foliage said:
A mate of mine said that he'd heard there was going to be a soft launch for people with beta access (ie, after a certain date your stuff and progress wont be wiped while in 'beta') before the main launch on the 16th, has anyone else heard this as I cant find anything about it on the elite website.
Ive not bought the game yet, might get it tonight but not sure the extra £15 to get access to a month of beta is worth it, if their is some sort of head start then it may be worth it.
Yeah there is, they're calling it the gamma phase, it will probably start shortly after the game premiere event on 22nd november., so you get 3 weeks(ish) head start.Ive not bought the game yet, might get it tonight but not sure the extra £15 to get access to a month of beta is worth it, if their is some sort of head start then it may be worth it.
Whether that is worth £15 or not is for you to decide.
Foliage said:
Ive just bought the £50 package as any money and items earned in game will be converted to money will carry on into live release.
Im trying to get the hang of flying some of the starter solo missions are tough.
One of the missions is made easy when killing them when in reverse! Im trying to get the hang of flying some of the starter solo missions are tough.
Baron Greenback said:
One of the missions is made easy when killing them when in reverse!
yeah I gave up on them, the tutorials currently seem to be missing some stuff that was in previous releases, ie pop ups that explain stuff. Ive just started playing the game, ive still not got the hang of getting out of supercruise without having to turn round. I think a lot of stuff just takes practice, im going to lose a lot of sidewinders, but that the same as how I approached eve.
Me and a mate were messing around with the group only thing, it was odd to see that my missions didn't transfer from open play to group play.
Foliage said:
Ive just started playing the game, ive still not got the hang of getting out of supercruise without having to turn round.
Hold the ETA timer at around 0:07 once you get closer, usually setting the throttle at the lowest setting where the marker turns blue should achieve this and you should get there without overshooting.FLK said:
Foliage said:
Ive just started playing the game, ive still not got the hang of getting out of supercruise without having to turn round.
Hold the ETA timer at around 0:07 once you get closer, usually setting the throttle at the lowest setting where the marker turns blue should achieve this and you should get there without overshooting.Foliage said:
yeah I gave up on them, the tutorials currently seem to be missing some stuff that was in previous releases, ie pop ups that explain stuff.
Ive just started playing the game, ive still not got the hang of getting out of supercruise without having to turn round. I think a lot of stuff just takes practice, im going to lose a lot of sidewinders, but that the same as how I approached eve.
Me and a mate were messing around with the group only thing, it was odd to see that my missions didn't transfer from open play to group play.
Watch your speed and distance indicators on the left panel, try to keep the blue markers equidistant from the safe drop zone markings and/or keep the est time to destination at 9-10 secs.Ive just started playing the game, ive still not got the hang of getting out of supercruise without having to turn round. I think a lot of stuff just takes practice, im going to lose a lot of sidewinders, but that the same as how I approached eve.
Me and a mate were messing around with the group only thing, it was odd to see that my missions didn't transfer from open play to group play.
Baron Greenback said:
^^ each star will be different to the amount of reducing speed depending on the gravity of the star and planet and mass of craft is all taken into account! If you look like you are over shooting shut down engine dive away from the planet and loop back trying to shed the speed before you get the destination!
This is what I mean by turning around 
I was trying to drop my speed at 1200km from the destination, then drop out of super cruise at 600km but some objects i've struggled with. I have had some success, the first USS I did I drop out of supercruise right on top of, so i'm guessing that the gravity of larger objects is what i'm struggling with.
I will have a look at the indicators on the left dash and try and figure it out but its not very descriptive, I need to find the manual.
Is there an easy way to stop ships running away from you?
I've interdicted a number of ships and they just tend to spool up the FSD and shoot off again shortly after attacking them (providing they don't die first, but that's rare). I've tried targeting the drive but am either not a good enough shot, or doing enough damage to it quickly enough, to make a difference.
Something tells me I'm doing it wrong, but can't figure out what it is
I've interdicted a number of ships and they just tend to spool up the FSD and shoot off again shortly after attacking them (providing they don't die first, but that's rare). I've tried targeting the drive but am either not a good enough shot, or doing enough damage to it quickly enough, to make a difference.
Something tells me I'm doing it wrong, but can't figure out what it is
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